Peter King Seventeen years, two pairs of boots and 171 activations after starting the quest to the SOTA holy grail of Mountain Goat, the goal was achieved on Helvellyn, G/LD-003 on 13 March 2025. An intense week of peak bagging and experiencing high wind, rain, sleet, snow and sunshine made conditions interesting but put enough points in … Read more
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th May 2025 The event itself is not run as a contest. The aim is to bring together amateur radio operators and clubs to promote the hobby, whilst helping preserve some of the wonderful heritage of our Windmills and Watermills. However we will welcome any Tidal Mills, Treadle Mills or Horse … Read more
I have recently started airing some CW training classes on a Tuesday evening. We have a number of club members who seem keen to learn the code, so we have taken to using the 2m Slow Morse Frequency (145.250). Sessions start at 8pm if you wish to join us. Below are recordings taken off air … Read more
This is a reminder that the Radio Rally at Stockwell Park, Luton, is coming up on Sunday, 18th May 2025, with official event times from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Our club will have a stall featuring a range of club gear and other equipment for sale. If you plan to offer personal items for … Read more
Have you ever wondered about the origins of the smart doorbell? Although a modern phenomenon, it has a history dating back over 100 years. During the latest series of The Secret Genius of Modern Life, Hannah Fry explores its early origins with a device created by Leon Theremin. During the episode radio amateur Neil, G4DBN, … Read more
Reminder – GB0IARU, this week’s scheduleI will be in the cabin as follows:-9th 12:00 – 18:0010th 14:00 – 20:0011th 12:00 – 18:00 All are welcome – foundation/intermediate operators may operate under supervision of the station manager – in this case – me.Modes will be CW/FT8 and possibly SSB.73 – John – G4KZD
Dear Club Members, This is a reminder that the Radio Rally at Stockwell Park, Luton, is coming up on Sunday, 18th May 2025, with official event times from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Our club will have a stall featuring a range of club gear and other equipment for sale. If you plan to offer … Read more
The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society, also known as RAFARS, will be holding its popular Airfields On The Air special event activity from the 1st of April. RAF Stations will be activated primarily during the 5th and 6th of April, as well as the 12th and 13th of April. More information can be found via … Read more
Taking place on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th May 2025, this years Mills On The Air. The event itself is not run as a contest. The aim is to bring together amateur radio operators and clubs to promote the hobby, whilst helping preserve some of the wonderful heritage of our Windmills and Watermills. However we … Read more
Maritime Radio Day 2025 starts at 1200UTC on the 14th of April and finishes at 2200UTC on the 15th of April. The annual event takes place to commemorate the almost 100 years of wireless telegraphy service for seafarers, which ended in the UK with the closure of Portishead Radio on the 30th of April 2000. … Read more
Amateur Radio Clubs On The Air has launched a new activity for radio amateurs to promote their club, have some fun and collect points for an award. All bands and modes may be used including SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, FT8, FT4 and other digital modes. This is an ongoing award, and contacts may be claimed … Read more
A new article has been added to this website produced by Peter G4HSO. This gives details of his operation and lessons learnt while he was operating from Martinique in the Caribbean. The article can be found HERE! (open this article by clicking on the headline to activate the link to take you there!) https://www.verulam-arc.org.uk/operating-from-martinique-in-the-caribbean/
British Science Week began on Friday the 7th of March and will continue until Sunday the 16th of March. The annual celebration presents radio amateurs with the opportunity to showcase the hobby to new audiences. Crowthorne and Wokingham Men’s Shed will be operating as G8EYM during the forthcoming week. Organisers who would like to set … Read more
Amateur Radio Clubs On The Air is getting ready for a second weekend of operating on the 22nd and 23rd of March. It is a chance for amateurs to promote their club, have some fun and collect points for an award. All bands may be used, using any mode including SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, FT8/4 … Read more
The Commonwealth Contest is a unique annual event which has run every year since 1931. Held over the weekend nearest to Commonwealth Day, it is loved by many radio amateurs throughout the Commonwealth. In 2024 over 240 individual entrants and 15 Commonwealth Headquarters stations representing national societies were active. The Commonwealth Contest is a treasure … Read more
Exercise Blue Ham will take place on the 29th and 30th of March on the 60m band. Stations will be active between 9am and 6pm. Blue Ham exercises provide a platform to further develop Cadet radio operator skill and confidence by engaging with the amateur radio community via the MOD 5MHz shared band. Cadet radio … Read more
Amateur radio operators are reminded to take care when operating on the WRC-15 secondary amateur allocation at 5MHz. The UK still has no access to the full WRC-15 allocation. Despite requests, this seems unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. Whilst the UK is fortunate to have more generous licence conditions, it is imperative these … Read more
Our February monthly meeting included our Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the Committee for the next Club year remained much the same but with the addition of Steve G5SRO joining the team as Publicity officer. We also took a looked at our subscriptions and it was decided for this year to keep them at the … Read more
BRARS is running special event station GB0LMR during 2025 to celebrate 200 years of train travel since 1825. Operation will be focused on the 40 and 10m bands and QSL will be via the Bureau. More information is available at QRZ.com and webrars.info.
PA80OV is a special event station to commemorate Operation Veritable. Operation Veritable, namesake of the station and the successor of Operation Market Garden, was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement in the Second World War. Members of the Radio Club Limburg will activate the PA80OV callsign from 13th to 28th February 2025 and … Read more
Listen out for special event station TM22AAW which will be on the air on 8th to 20th February. The station will be active in celebration of the 22th Antarctic Activity Week. More information about the station is available at qrz.com/db/TM22AAW. The new reference for Worldwide Antarctic Program is 354. QSL via F8DVD, directly or via … Read more
Don’t forget that Girlguiding groups will be taking part in World Thinking Day on the Air activities over the weekends of the 15th and 22nd of February. The aim of the event is to encourage Girlguiding members to make friendships with those in other units, using amateur radio as the means of communication. A list … Read more
Have you been involved in inspiring newcomers to amateur radio? Do you have a knack for introducing and explaining the fundamental principles of our wonderful pastime to the uninitiated? If so, have you considered writing for RadCom Basics? Tim, G5TM, the RadCom Basics Editor, welcomes all suggestions. If you have ideas for future articles, email … Read more
Lots of operators are on the air, until the end of January, with stations taking part in the World Wide Award. If you have been listening to the HF bands, you will have heard lots of stations using callsigns with a WWA suffix. Points are awarded for working these stations using a variety of modes. … Read more
Ofcom has announced a consultation which seeks to simplify the licensing of amateur radio visitors to the UK from a specified list of countries. The consultation also covers the proposed simplification of other wireless equipment usage. Ofcom says: “We propose to introduce a new licence exemption for short-term use of radio amateur equipment by radio … Read more
On the 15th of February, Girlguiding members will celebrate World Thinking Day on the Air. The aim of this event is to encourage Girlguiding members to make friendships with those in other units, using amateur radio as the means of communication. On this day, Crawley Amateur Radio Club and RSGB volunteers will be hosting special … Read more
Don’t forget that the next event in the popular 145 Alive series will take place on Sunday the 26th of January 2025. It will run from 12pm to 3pm and there will be nets operating in most Maidenhead Squares across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. To take part in the event, which is designed to … Read more
Do you like making things? Or are you interested in creating software for use in amateur radio? Have you thought about entering the RSGB’s Construction Competition? This annual competition is judged online to allow RSGB members from the UK and across the world to participate and demonstrate their creativity. In line with the Society’s strategic priority … Read more
British Railways Amateur Radio Society is running special event station GB0LMR during 2025 to celebrate 200 years of train travel. Operation will be mainly focussed on the 40 and 10m bands. QSL via the Bureau. More information about the station is available at QRZ.com
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the GB2RS News service, special callsign GB70RS will be on the air from the 1st of January. Listen out for operators on all modes and all bands. QSL via the Bureau, eQSL or Logbook of the World. For more information, please visit the GB70RS page at QRZ.com